Geography Teacher

Job Introduction

Full Time

Start date: April/September 2025

ECT/MPR/UPR

R & R available for the right candidate

Our Geography Department are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Geography Teacher with a love of education to join the team to encourage all pupils to make progress in this subject no matter their ability. There are currently four highly committed teachers who strive for academic excellence within an environment that cares and supports pupils.

Commitment, hard work and passion are highly valued attributes at Cove School. We value and support our staff and you'll have the chance to develop your skills with a comprehensive and varied Professional Studies Programme. Cove School has a ‘vibrant and thriving CPD programme’ (Ofsted 2018)

The Geography Department is a strong department which consistently achieves good outcomes. The department works alongside colleagues in the other Humanities subjects, but has its own suite of classrooms within the Humanities Block. Geography is a popular subject at GSCE and the GCSE field trips are always a highlight for students.  The team work in a collaborative manner, running clubs for students in order for them to make excellent progress and enjoy Geography.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically
• Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils
• Have excellent subject knowledge
• Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils; year 7 to year 11
• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
• Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader.
• Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children 
• Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning 
• Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

• Good level degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
• Thorough knowledge of the (13-16) subject Curriculum (GCSE)
• Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
• Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice 
• Good level of IT literacy
• Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
• Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils
• Excellent and effective classroom management skills 
• Have excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines

Essential Values, Behaviours and Attitudes 

All employees are expected to actively promote and demonstrate the core values of the school:

• Care
• Character
• Academic Excellence

In addition, the school expects all staff to show ambition, professionalism and display a love for learning both personally and professionally with a focus on encouraging these behaviours within students.

In return you can expect:

• Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme
• Access to CPD from PiXL, Hampshire Local Authority, NPQs, Tom Bennet’s Behaviour Hub Programme, Subject Specific CPD and an in-house CPD etc.
• A dedicated Behaviour Team to support teachers with behaviour around the school site daily, run internal exclusions and centralised detentions
• To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
• A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop 
• Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
• A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings
• Parking space at the school

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. 

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.  

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.